Steven Ugarkovic

Defensive Midfielder - Western Sydney Wanderers
26 Nov 2027
Friday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 13 Transfers Relations Events 106 Awards Matches History

Events

106

  1. Dropped to the bench as Fin Conchie was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Fin Conchie was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  2. Dropped to the bench as Josh Brillante was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Josh Brillante was preferred — sharper match readiness.
    Cause
    A fitter teammate was preferred at the same position.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  3. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  4. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  5. Dropped to the bench as Josh Brillante was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Josh Brillante was preferred — a closer working relationship with the coach.
    Cause
    The coach trusted a more reliable teammate for this fixture.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  6. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  7. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  8. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  9. Left out as Dylan Scicluna was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Dylan Scicluna was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  10. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  11. Left out as Fin Conchie was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Fin Conchie was preferred — sharper match readiness.
    Cause
    A fitter teammate was preferred at the same position.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  12. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  13. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  14. Left out as Josh Brillante was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Josh Brillante was preferred — sharper match readiness.
    Cause
    A fitter teammate was preferred at the same position.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  15. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  16. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  17. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  18. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $617.1K/y

  19. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  20. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  21. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $617.1K/y
    Who
    James Jack

  22. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  23. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  24. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  25. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  26. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  27. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  28. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  29. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  30. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  31. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  32. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  33. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  34. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  35. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  36. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  37. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  38. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  39. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  40. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  41. Worried by competition from a new signing Lucas Mauragis

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  42. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  43. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  44. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  45. Helped the team qualify for Europe

  46. Struggled with training intensity

    Minor
    Cause
    His condition and recent minutes made the session harder than usual, so staff treated it as fatigue rather than attitude.

  47. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  48. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  49. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  50. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  51. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  52. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  53. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  54. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  55. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  56. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  57. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  58. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  59. Left out as Angus Thurgate was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Angus Thurgate was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  60. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  61. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  62. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  63. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  64. Left out as Angus Thurgate was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Angus Thurgate was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  65. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  66. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $547.9K/y

  67. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $547.9K/y
    Who
    James Jack

  68. Left out as Angus Thurgate was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Angus Thurgate was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  69. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  70. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  71. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  72. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  73. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  74. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  75. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  76. Dropped to the bench as Angus Thurgate was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Angus Thurgate was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  77. Hurt by being benched for a big match

    Major
    Cause
    The manager left him out of the starting XI. in the title decider
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  78. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  79. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  80. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Minor
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  81. Left out as Angus Thurgate was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Angus Thurgate was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  82. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  83. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  84. Left out as Angus Thurgate was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Angus Thurgate was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  85. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  86. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  87. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  88. Left out as Fin Conchie was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Fin Conchie was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  89. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  90. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  91. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  92. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  93. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  94. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  95. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  96. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  97. Dropped to the bench as Josh Brillante was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Josh Brillante was preferred — sharper match readiness.
    Cause
    A fitter teammate was preferred at the same position.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  98. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  99. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  100. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  101. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  102. Left out as Angus Thurgate was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Angus Thurgate was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  103. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  104. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  105. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $483.2K/y

  106. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $483.2K/y
    Who
    James Jack